From updating CPUs to greater transparency on patching and performance to more funding for security threat research, here are five security-related commitments Intel has made to its partners and customers this week.

While some solution providers have reported minimal or no performance effects related to recently deployed software and OS patches, some customers and technology professionals have experienced noticeable CPU usage increase and blue-screening.

Microsoft said some AMD chips do not align with documentation previously provided by AMD. The exact spectrum of affected AMD processors has not been disclosed, but a spokesperson said the errors affect a subset of its "older" processors.

"When you have a group that's ordained with some amount of power, that's probably more influential than just some engineers that look at security also," said Daniel Daninger, vice president of engineering at Nor-Tech.

NetApp says that because its OnTap storage operating system does not allow the running of third-party applications or malicious software, attackers cannot use its hardware or software to access privileged information.

The security analytics vendor says Immunity's focus on offense-oriented techniques and technologies distinguishes it from those that only attempt to address defensive security postures in their service or product lines.

The Microsoft patch for the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor exploits wasn't compatible with several anti-virus products. This is how endpoint security vendors are confronting the issue and helping their customers get patched.

The side-channel analysis security issues, under which processors from Intel, AMD, and ARM could allow reading of privileged information by rogue applications, could impact Mac and iOS devices, but Apple has already mitigated some of those issues.

Security researchers have discovered exploits that are being referred to as Spectre and Meltdown that chip giant Intel says impacts its own processors as well as those from AMD and ARM. Here are seven things you need to know about Spectre and Meltdown.

Intel says it is 'rapidly issuing' updates for all types of Intel-based computer systems -- including personal computers and servers -- that render those systems 'immune' from the Spectre and Meltdown security exploits.

AlgoSec CMO Jeffrey Starr said organic growth and outside investment will result in an expanded sales and marketing force, as well as enhanced technology and R&D capabilities for the company's channel partners.